Meet Members of the Accipiter Team

at Aviation Week Bird Strike Prevention Forum, Chicago, May 6-7, 2009.

About Accipiter

Accipiter is a radar company with an extraordinary team of world-class radar engineering and ornithology experts.  Our mission is to provide new, far reaching surveillance technologies that significantly improve the safety and security of the public as well as the environment.

For the aviation industry, our diligent adherence to the sound application of scientific methods has resulted in solutions you can trust – real, effective solutions that offer value leadership.  Accipiter® bird radar systems provide exceptionally superior performance and quality at affordable prices.

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About Accipiter^® Avian Radar Systems

Intelligent bird radar surveillance that works, comprehensive solutions you can trust.

·         Key references - US FAA, US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Air Force, USDA

·         Comprehensive “Avian Information System” – Every bird movement in the radar’s view is validated, represented numerically and organised forever in a versatile target information server to support any information retrieval requirement, including real-time and historical information displays catered to each user.

·         Superior ‘3D’ detection and tracking  - the most advanced tracking methods in the industry for reliable, continuous and comprehensive visibility of birds, as well as planes.  Demonstrable superiority – hands down.  You get the real picture and nothing less.

·         Bird-Alert capability – Real-time alerts using user programmed logic can be sent wherever needed and even used to trigger automated actions.

·         Network architecture – unlimited scalability and remote connectivity.  Connect multiple sensors and multiple users.

.... Its about delivering

 the right picture,

to the right person,

in real-time. 

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Dr Tim J Nohara  

Dr. Tim J. Nohara is the founding President and CEO of Accipiter Radar that leads the industry in the development of avian radars for use at civil airports.  He left Raytheon (developers of airport surveillance radars) in 1994 to assemble a world-class team of radar professionals to pioneer affordable avian radars now in use by the FAA, USDA, DoD and DHS.

Tim received the B.Eng, M.Eng and Ph.D degrees from McMaster University where he specialized in radar. He is a licensed professional engineer, and a member of the IEEE and the PEO.  He has contributed to textbooks and authored numerous peer-reviewed technical publications, reports and patents in radar.

Dr Robert C Beason

Dr. Robert C. Beason is a Radar Ornithologist with Accipiter Radar.  He first used marine radars to monitor avian hazards to avian safety while a member of the US Air Force’s BASH team in 1971.  His subsequent positions include Distinguished Professor of Biology & Biophysics with the State University of New York; Professor & Head of Biology, University of Louisiana; and Project Leader, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center.

Bob received his PhD from Clemson University where his dissertation research involved the use of the FAA ARSR system to monitor waterfowl migration hazards to aviation in the Southwestern United States. He has authored many peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters.

Mr Larry Bridle